Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Kerman, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°16'27"N by 56°57'3"E)
Distance from RDU to KER:
7,038.53 miles (11,327.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Kerman International Airport (KER), Kerman, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,039 miles (or 11,327 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Kerman International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Kerman International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
| Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
| More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KER / OIKK |
| Airport Name: | Kerman International Airport |
| Location: | Kerman, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°16'27"N by 56°57'3"E |
| Elevation: | 5741 feet (1,750 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KER |
| More Information: | KER Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport has terminals 1 and 2.
- American Airlines built a terminal at RDU between 1985 and 1987 to house a new hub operation, and offered service to 38 cities at the hub's outset in June 1987.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After years of proposals, the 1981 part of Terminal 1 was closed in 2012 for a complete reconstruction.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- After World War II Capital Airlines joined Eastern at RDU.
Facts about Kerman International Airport (KER):
- Kerman International Airport (KER) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kerman International Airport's high elevation of 5,741 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KER. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KER a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kerman International Airport (KER) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,584 miles (18,643 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kerman International Airport (KER) is Sirjan Airport (SYJ), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) WSW of KER.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) ENE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) E | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SSW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.02 km) S | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) NNW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) S | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) WNW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 66.75 miles (107.42 km) SSE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 70.54 miles (113.53 km) SW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) ENE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) ESE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) SSW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,618.35 miles (18,697.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,574.09 miles (18,626.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,557.82 miles (18,600.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.15 miles (18,586.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,548.91 miles (18,586.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,510.79 miles (18,524.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.11 miles (18,509.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,492.90 miles (18,495.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.17 miles (18,443.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,457.81 miles (18,439.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,431.80 miles (18,397.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.83 miles (147.79 km) WSW | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 2 | 121.90 miles (196.17 km) SE | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 3 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) NW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 4 | 214.01 miles (344.42 km) S | Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) | Bandar Abbas, Iran | |
| 5 | 226.76 miles (364.93 km) NE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 6 | 234.46 miles (377.33 km) N | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 7 | 237.54 miles (382.28 km) SW | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 8 | 243.28 miles (391.52 km) ESE | Zahedan Airport (ZAH) | Zahedan, Iran | |
| 9 | 266.07 miles (428.20 km) W | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 10 | 278.75 miles (448.60 km) ENE | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 11 | 286.81 miles (461.58 km) S | Khasab Airport (KHS) | Khasab, Oman | |
| 12 | 289.05 miles (465.18 km) SSW | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 13 | 296.16 miles (476.63 km) E | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) SW | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 15 | 323.84 miles (521.16 km) SW | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,554.10 miles (18,594.47 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,269.59 miles (18,136.61 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,231.11 miles (18,074.67 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,194.46 miles (18,015.70 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,031.93 miles (17,754.12 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,929.65 miles (17,589.52 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,863.57 miles (17,483.18 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,829.00 miles (17,427.55 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,764.69 miles (17,324.04 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,702.69 miles (17,224.26 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,686.24 miles (17,197.80 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,642.59 miles (17,127.54 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,617.77 miles (17,087.61 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,610.24 miles (17,075.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |